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February 5, 2015 by: Melanie

Chinese New Year Preschool Activities

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Over the past six months, my daughter has become fascinated with other countries and cultures. She even asked for a globe for Christmas! Of course, she received a globe, and I can’t believe how much her geography knowledge has improved in just a month. With her new interests, I thought it would be fun to organize a little Chinese New Year celebration for her. This year, the Chinese New Year is February 19. While our family has no Chinese heritage, I knew that she would enjoy learning about the Chinese culture and New Year traditions with a few preschool focused activities.

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Preschoolers are all about the hands on experience. I designed a set of four printables for my daughter. The printables are simple, but I designed them to make use of her preschool skills and to encourage her to ask questions. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep in the Chinese New Year, as this coloring sheet emphasizes.

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The Chinese New Year also focuses on good fortune. Small kids do not always know what the word “fortune” means. This simple printable breaks it down for them while also letting them practice their tracing and writing skills.

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One Chinese New Year tradition is to give money in red envelopes. The celebrations also have an emphasis on family. In these two printables, preschoolers can practice their scissor skills by cutting out the red envelope and their coloring skills by drawing a picture of their own family.

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 Probably the most important part of any preschool function is snack time! While my daughter may be interested in learning about other cultures, she’s a little picky when it comes to trying food from other places. I’m also not experienced in cooking Chinese cuisine, so I picked up a few boxes of Tai Pei® frozen appetizers. With an included dipping sauce, the Tai Pei® Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls were a good introduction to authentic Asian appetizers.

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She was hesitant to try them at first, but the Tai Pei® Mini Chicken Spring Rolls were her favorite. Filled with hearty chicken, she quickly realized the flavors were delicious! We also had the Tai Pei® Mini Spicy Chicken Egg Rolls, which were wonderful but a little spicy for her. I secretly bought those for me, though. Hey, mama’s gotta snack, too! There are also pork and shrimp varieties. All have delicious, crispy wrappers and are ready in minutes!

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I picked up the Tai Pei® frozen appetizers at my local Walmart. With “Good Fortune in Every Box™”, they were a quick and easy way to introduce Chinese New Year traditions! Visit Tai Pei® on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter for more information. Score a coupon while supplies last via the The Red Envelope tab on the Tai Pei® Facebook page. Check your local paper for coupons on 2/8/15, as well.

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After snack, it was time to get crafty. I made little take out boxes and large paper fortune cookies with my Silhouette cutting machine. If you do not have a die cutting machine, plain take out boxes can be purchased at any art and crafts store. I let my daughter decorate the take out boxes with paint and crayons. If you’re hosting a little preschool party, these can double as party favors to take home left over egg rolls and spring rolls.

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This is an excellent time to introduce the culture and traditions of the Chinese New Year to your little one, and there’s still plenty of time to plan your own preschool Chinese New Year celebration!

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Do you celebrate Chinese New Year? What are some of your traditions?

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Comments

  1. Britni says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:44 am

    This looks so much fun!

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  2. Laura Kelly says

    February 5, 2015 at 11:02 am

    LOVE this. I am so excited about this year!

    Reply
  3. Rachael says

    February 5, 2015 at 11:04 am

    This is such a fun idea!

    Reply
  4. christine says

    February 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm

    We don’t really celebrate it but we do bring attention to it, given we have some adopted Chinese children in our extended family.

    Reply
  5. Emily says

    February 5, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    Looks fun!!!

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    What a fun way to introduce the Chinese New Year to little ones. I love the printables idea, and the finger food is perfect to keep them interested. #client

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  7. Diana Rambles says

    February 5, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    That is great to teach your child about other cultures! We love celebrating Chinese New Year!

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    February 6, 2015 at 8:36 am

    These are so fun!! What a great idea!

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  9. Rachael says

    February 6, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Looks fun! I can’t wait to celebrate chinese new year with my fam!

    Reply
  10. Vanessa says

    February 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    I’m totally going to use this with my boys! Absolutely adorable!

    Reply
  11. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    February 6, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    SO fun!! Love the printables!

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  12. Stacy Risenmay says

    February 6, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Such fun ideas!

    Reply
  13. Marilyn says

    February 6, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Fun & Yum…..a great way to celebrate the Chinese New Year!

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  14. Amy R. says

    February 6, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    I love preschool learning activities! What a great way to teach children about other cultures and traditions 🙂

    Reply
  15. Kadie says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    How fun for the kiddos! I love that you had crafts to go along with the food and holiday, what a great way to teach them about other countries. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Tara says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    This looks like so much fun! I want to teach my girls about Chinese New Year – what fun!

    Reply
  17. Nicole says

    February 8, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    Such a cute little sheep 🙂

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  18. Cassie says

    February 8, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Love these printables! I’m so excited for our daughter to grow up a little and have fun with stuff like this!

    Reply
  19. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    February 8, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    So many super cute ideas!

    Reply
  20. Debra says

    February 9, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    My daughter would love these! So fun!

    Reply
  21. Nicky says

    February 11, 2015 at 11:38 pm

    These are great idea for Chinese New Year. The eggrolls fit in perfectly with it

    Reply

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